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Digital cutting systems
December 1st, 2014
The advanced functionalities of Zünd digital cutting solutions enable customers to cut anything from flex prints and membrane keyboards, to lamp shades and suspended ceilings for interior decoration applications, as well as synthetic fibers like Aramid for protective clothing. They can also be used to cut tachometers, leather for seats and steering wheels, carbon fiber, […]
Industrial curtain fabrics
December 1st, 2014
Duravider and Duravider RS ripstop-reinforced heavy-duty fabrics offer increased durability without added weight and are recommended for industrial environments, including manufacturing and assembly, paint and powder coating areas, rubber and plastics fabrication, woodworking shops and aircraft hangars. The tri-laminate construction of Duravider RS features sequentially-staggered, heavyweight polyester yarns that capture puncture points and prevent them […]
Dye-Âsublimation printing
December 1st, 2014
Merrit Graphics’ newly-installed PrinterEvolution Eos126 DS dye-sublimation printer transforms dye-sublimation printing into a one-step process with true on-board sublimation, achieving 24-hour-per-day production demands with high speeds, high-quality color and industrial reliability. The environmentally friendly Eos126 DS uses water-based inks and passes all Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 certifications. In addition, its print heads are true grayscale versadrop, […]
High-performance vinyls
December 1st, 2014
The Grand Slam high-performance vinyl collection is recommended for health care, contract and hospitality upholstery applications that require superior strength and durability. The collection does not contain any of the seven most common phthalates typically found in vinyl products, has a superior chemical resistance, tested and proven to withstand disinfectants and chemical cleaners most widely […]
Decorative shade patterns
December 1st, 2014
The Sunbrella® Decorative Shade Collection consists of three distinct lines. “Fundamental” is a jacquard shade fabric recommended for upscale, highly decorative applications including fixed frame or retractable structures as well as umbrellas. The first fabric of its kind in the U.S., it uses traditional Sunbrella fabric construction and a simple stripe concept, resulting in a […]
Real solutions
December 1st, 2014
Medical and biomedical textile breakthroughs were presented at IFAI Advanced Textiles Expo. It might be a process that starts at the fiber level or one that uses a material in a new way, but there is no question that textiles are playing an important role in the treatment of many types of medical conditions. New […]
Q&A with Sadao Izumi
December 1st, 2014
By Sigrid Tornquist Q: How did you come up with the total heating system for roofs? A: Every winter there are accidents where snow accumulation from roofs falls onto people and they die. My wife is from Osaka where it is not snowy. When we moved to Toyoma, which is snowy, she declared she would […]
Snapshot: Puffer fish playland
December 1st, 2014
By Sigrid Tornquist When Izumi Co. Ltd. was contracted for this March 2014 installation at the FukuFuku Kids hall in Shimonoseki, Japan, Mr. Izumi knew his crew was in for some challenges. The client wanted a children’s play area on the building’s third floor themed after the fugu (pronounced “fuku” locally) puffer fish that the […]
A landmark in record time
December 1st, 2014
Seele Covertex Membranes (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China, won the Award of Excellence in the frame-supported structures category of IFAI’s 2014 International Achievement Awards for its work on the membrane construction of Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Designed by GMP Architekten, Hamburg, Germany, in collaboration with Hüttwilen, Switzerland-based NUSSLI International AG, to hold 25,000 […]
The Palace of Versailles … ?
December 1st, 2014
The Palace of Versailles is undergoing a major interior and external renovation that won’t be complete until spring 2015. But you might not know it to look at it. French artist Pierre Delavie and the fashion house Dior have teamed up to create an enormous trompe l’oeil canvas that stretches across the facade, masking the […]